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  1. Title: Newport, Rhode Island, 1782 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan de la position de l'armee francaise au tour de Newport dans Rhode jsland et du mouillage de l'escadre dans la rade de cette ville. It was published in 1782 Chez le Rouge. Scale [ca. 1:22,200]. Covers the Newport, Rhode Island region including a portion of Narragansett Bay. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Rhode Island State Plane Coordinate System (Feet) (FIPS 3800). All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as roads, drainage, selected buildings, American Revolution military fortifications, French army camps, French naval vessels with lines of fire, and more. Relief shown by hachures. Includes 'legende.' This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps of New England from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

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  2. Title: Saint-Cloud, France, 1744 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Plan de St. Cloud : leve et dedie a S.A.S. Monseigneur de le Duc de Charte, par les Srs. Parent Ing.rs du Roi ; M. A. Fourneau scrip.; M Marvye sculp. It was published by imprimerie de Charbonnier rue S. Jacques au Chariot d'or in 1744. Scale [ca. 1:5,263]. Map in French.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the European Datum 1950, Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 31N projected coordinate system. All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map.This map shows features such as roads, drainage, built-up areas and selected buildings, ground cover, and more. Relief is shown by hachures.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from The Harvard Map Collection as part of the Imaging the Urban Environment project. Maps selected for this project represent major urban areas and cities of the world, at various time periods. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features at a large scale. The selection represents a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

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  3. Title: Carte geologique detaillee de la France [a 1/80 000]: Chatellerault

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures, and spot elevation. Principal meridian: Paris. The coordinates on map are given in grades and degrees. The longitude is given in centesimal values (100 grades = 90 degrees).The geographic coordinates were converted to the Greenwich meridian. Topography is based on : "Carte Levée par les officiers du Corps d'Etat-Major et publiée par le Dépôt de la Guerre en 1848. Révisée en 1907." Includes index to adjoining sheets. The Service de la carte geologique de la France was integrated to Bureau de recherches géologiques et minières to become the only France Service geologique national. Relief shown by hachures. Principal meridian: Paris. Longitude is given in centesimal values (100 grades = 90 degrees) .The Service de la carte geologique de la France was integrated to the BRGM to become the only France Service geologique national. Based on "Carte topograqphique de l'etat major." South Decimal Degree 46.6131 North Decimal Degree 46.9729 France. Bureau de recherches geologiques et minieres [BRGM]. Carte geologique 1:80.000 CG-132(1952) West Decimal Degree 0.2342 France. Service de la carte geologique de France East Decimal Degree 1.0752

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  4. Title: Central, Northern, and Eastern Africa, 1862 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Esquisse de l'Afrique centrale et orientale, dressee par P[ier]re Tremaux, d'apres ses propres voyages et renseignements et ceux de M. M. Livingston, Burton, Speke ... [et al.] ; grave chez Erhard, r[ue] Bonaparte 42. It was published by Societe de Geographie in 1862. Scale 1:10,000,000. Covers Northern, Central, and Eastern Africa. Map in French.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Africa Sinusoidal projected coordinate system. All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as drainage, cities and other human settlements, roads, territorial boundaries, shoreline features, dunes, and more. Relief shown by hachures. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

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  5. Title: Western Sahara, Mauritania, & Senegal, 1861 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte du voyage execute dans le Sahara occidental, d'apres les instructions du colonel ... Faidherbe..., par le capitaine ... Vincent, dressee par Vuillemin ; gravee chez Erhard. It was published by Societe de Geographie in 1861. Scale [ca. 1:4,000,000]. Covers portions of Western Sahara, Mauritania, Senegal, and Guinea. Map in French.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Africa Lambert Conformal Conic projected coordinate system. All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as drainage, cities and other human settlements, roads, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Includes notes.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

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  6. Title: Sahara Desert, Northwest Africa, 1862 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Itineraires suivis par les voyages Francais et autres qui ont penetre dans le Sahara, grave chez Erhard. It was published by Imp-Janson in 1862. Scale 1:20,000,000. Map in French. Covers portions of the Sahara Desert, Northwest Africa. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the 'World Polyconic' projection. All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as drainage, cities and other human settlements, roads, expedition routes, and more. Includes index of exploration routes. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection and the Harvard University Library as part of the Open Collections Program at Harvard University project: Organizing Our World: Sponsored Exploration and Scientific Discovery in the Modern Age. Maps selected for the project correspond to various expeditions and represent a range of regions, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and purposes.

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  7. Title: Northwest Algeria, 1843 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte de la province d'Oran, dressee au Depot general de la guerre. It was published by Imp. de Kaeppelin et Cie in 1843. Scale 1:400,000. Covers northwest Algeria and a portion of Morocco. Map in French.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic coordinate system. All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as drainage, cities and other human settlements, roads, camps, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

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  8. Title: Northeast Algeria, 1844 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte de la province de Constantine, dressee au Depot general de la guerre ; grave par J. Schwaerzle. It was published by Imp. de Kaeppelin et Cie. in 1844. Scale 1:400,000. Covers northeast Algeria and a portion of Tunisia. Map in French.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic coordinate system. All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as drainage, cities and other human settlements, roads, camps, shoreline features, and more. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

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  9. Title: Algeria, 1856 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte de l'Algerie, Tell, Kabylie et Sahara Algerien, dressee ... d'apres les renseignements oficiels et sous la direction de ... Mr. Daumas, par C. Delaroche ; gravee par Charpentier. It was published by Longuet; Ministere de la Guerre in 1856. Scale 1:800,000. Covers northern part of Algeria and portions of Tunisia and Morocco. Map in French.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic coordinate system. All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as drainage, cities and other human settlements, roads and routes, administrative and territorial boundaries, shoreline features, forests, telegraph poles, and more.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

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  10. Title: Algiers Region, Algeria, 1843 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte de la province d'Alger, dressee au Depot general de la guerre ; grave par J. Schwaerzle. It was published by Imp. de Kaeppelin et Cie in 1843. Scale 1:400,000. Covers the Algiers region, Algeria. Map in French.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the Europe Lambert Conformal Conic coordinate system. All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as drainage, cities and other human settlements, administrative boundaries, shoreline features, roads, and more. Relief shown by hachures.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

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  11. Title: Strait of Gibraltar, 1761 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte du detroit de Gibraltar, dressee au depost de cartes et plans de la marine pour le service des vaisseaux du roy par ordre de M. le Duc de Choiseuil, Ministre de la Guerre et de la Marine; par le S. Bellin Ingeniuer de la Marine et du Depost des Plans, Censeur Royal, de l'Academie de Marine, et de la Societe Royale de Londres. It was published by Minstre de la guerre et de la marine in 1761. Scale [ca 1:2,000]. Covers the Strait of Gibraltar region, including coasts of Gibraltar, Morocco, and Spain. Map in French.The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the European Datum 1950, Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Zone 30N projected coordinate system. All map collar and inset information is also available as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This map shows features such as drainage, cities and other human settlements, territorial boundaries, shoreline features (including anchorage points), and more. Relief shown pictorially, depths by soundings. Includes also insets: Plan de Gibraltar [with index] -- Tables de marees qui regnent dans le detroit.This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

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  12. Title: Carte économique de l'Afrique : 1. Industries et transports

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    Summary: Panel title. Map shows mineral locations, industries, ports and piers, land and air routes. At head of title: Présidence du conseil, Secrétariat général du gouvernement. Direction de la documentation. Ministère de l'économie et des finances, Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques.

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  13. Title: Carte agricole de l'Afrique

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    Summary: Panel Title from verso./ Shows land types by color coded and principal crops by symbols. At head of title: Présidence du conseil, Secrétariat général du gouvernement. Direction de la documentation. Ministère de l'économie et des finances, Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques. Includes inset showing relief and types of livestock.

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  14. Title: Département de la Seine

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    Summary: Shows forts surrounding Paris. Historic Maps copy has label on verso: Librairie militaire de J. Dumaine. Cartes du Dépôt de la guerre et du Dépôt des fortifications. 30, Rue et Passage Dauphine, Paris. In ms.: Paris fortifié, 1878.

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  15. Title: Carte de la France a l'échelle de 1 pour 320,000

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    Summary: Title on sheet 5.; Title on spines of slip cases: Carte de France.; Sheets are segmented and mounted on linen backing.; Relief shown by hachures.; Coverage complete in 32 sheets.; Sheet 32 includes "Tableau d'assemblage." 53 x 83 centimeters or smaller Scale 1:320,000 General Map Collection

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  16. Title: Carte du département de la Seine

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures and shading.

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  17. Title: Mantinée : Le Vieux Navarin ou Pylos de Nestor : Messène

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    Summary: Relief shown by hachures. At head of map: 1re serie. Cartes. Pl. IV. Date of publication suggested by Tooley.

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  18. Title: Poitiers : plan topographique régulier

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    Summary: Relief shown by contours (interval 1 and 5 metres), and spot heights. "Coordonnées Lambert II." "Verifié en février 1946 par le Service du Cadastre." Our Collection has sheets 1-4. Relief shown by contours (interval 1 and 5 metres), hachures, and spot heights. Shows: street names, principal buildings, railways.

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  19. Title: Commune de [Neufchâtel-en-Bray] plan d'etat actuel : fpm de plan topographique

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    Summary: Relief shownby 1 m contour interva and spot heights. Shows: street names, repairable, unrepearable and condem buildings, sites worth of conservation; public and private space, areas prompt to flooding and railroad construction. "Nota: Cé́tte planche est destinée a servir de exemple pour l'application de la légend type, le projet figuré n est pas conforme au projet approuvé." "Reproduction interdite."

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  20. Title: Gulf of Suez and Sinai Peninsula, 1799 (Raster Image)

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    Summary: This layer is a georeferenced raster image of the historic paper map entitled: Carte du Golfe de Suez : dressée au Dépôt des cartes et plans de la Marine, d'après les observations faites en 1787 sur la Frégate la Vénus par le Cen. Rosili ... et publiée par ordre du ministre pour le Service des vaisseaux de la République Française l'an VII de la République ; gravé par E. Collin ; J. Aubert script. It was published by: Dépôt des cartes et plans de la Marine in 1799. Scale approximately 1:610,000. Map in French. The image inside the map neatline is georeferenced to the surface of the earth and fit to the WGS 1984 World Mercator (EPSG: 3395) coordinate system. All map features and collar and inset information are shown as part of the raster image, including any inset maps, profiles, statistical tables, directories, text, illustrations, index maps, legends, or other information associated with the principal map. This layer is part of a selection of digitally scanned and georeferenced historic maps from the Harvard Map Collection. These maps typically portray both natural and manmade features. The selection represents a range of geographies, originators, ground condition dates, scales, and map purposes.

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